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Animal rescue team free horse stuck on gate in Little Ness

By Shropshire Live31 August 2014
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's specialist animal rescue team yesterday came to the aid of a horse stuck on a gate in Little Ness.

Animal rescue team free horse stuck on gate in Little Ness

The horse had tried to jump over the metal gate when the incident happened off Valeswood Lane in Little Ness.

Fire appliances including the rescue tender from Baschurch and Wellington were mobilised following a call reporting the incident at just before 5.30pm.

A vet was also in attendance, the horse was sedated before it was hoisted from the gate and back onto the ground.

1/2 animal rescue specialists from Wellington along with Crews from Bashchurch have successfully rescued 4 yr old pic.twitter.com/1WLrmxj7i1 https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/statuses/505781488370323456

Jester back on his feet with a few scrapes after his ordeal. Great work with the vet and trainer successful rescue pic.twitter.com/kcMg7rfqVa https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/statuses/505824353603559425

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